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dagw
on Jan 24, 2018
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If everybody already assumed that they would miss estimates then announcing that you missed estimates won't affect the share price.
freehunter
on Jan 24, 2018
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If everyone already assumed they'd miss analyst estimates, then what's the point of an analyst?
brixon
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The company's estimates and outside analyst's estimates are two different things. When they agree then I think the price gets reflected quickly, when they disagree it opens it up for more volatility.
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